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POEMS syndrome: a case report.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2276681     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of POEMS syndrome in a 43-year-old male with polyneuropathy, osteolytic lesion of the basin due to solitary IgA-lambda plasmacytoma, cutaneous scleroderma-like changes, diffuse lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly is described. Liver biopsy showed a regenerative process of the parenchyma without laboratory and histologic evidence of necrosis. A peculiar finding was the onset of a right hemiparesis in the absence of signs of vascular disease or other predisposing factors. The possible links between the peculiar elements of the POEMS syndrome are briefly analyzed and discussed.
Authors:
M Bisail; A Cossu; G Massarelli; F Tanda; V Agnetti; S Traccis; L Cassisa; M V Puliga; E Bartoli
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Haematologica     Volume:  75     ISSN:  0390-6078     ISO Abbreviation:  Haematologica     Publication Date:    1990 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1991-03-07     Completed Date:  1991-03-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0417435     Medline TA:  Haematologica     Country:  ITALY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  384-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Sassari, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bone Neoplasms / complications*
Demyelinating Diseases / etiology*
Giant Lymph Node Hyperplasia / complications
Hepatomegaly / etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteolysis
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*
Plasmacytoma / complications*
Splenomegaly / etiology

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